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Kenai, AK Population and Races

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As of 2010, the total population of Kenai is 7,100, which is 2.28% more than it was in 2000. The population growth rate is much lower than the state average rate of 13.29% and is much lower than the national average rate of 9.71%. The Kenai population density is 200.50 people per square mile, which is much higher than the state average density of 1.07 people per square mile and is much higher than the national average density of 81.32 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Kenai is white, which represent 79.86% of the total population. The average Kenai education level is lower than the state average and is about the same as the national average.

Topics:Population Growth Population Density Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education School Enrollment Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship Language

Population in 2010: 7,100. #14

Population Growth Since 2000, #151

Kenai, AK	2.28%
Alaska	13.29%
U.S.	9.71%

Population Density, #33

Kenai, AK	200.50 per square mile
Alaska	1.07 per square mile
U.S.	81.32 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	5,670 (79.86%, #118)
Black:	49 (0.69%, #65)
Hispanic:	317 (4.46%, #50)
Asian:	104 (1.46%, #55)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	653 (9.20%, #228)
One Race, Other:	61 (0.86%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	563 (7.93%, see rank)

Hispanic Population

Mexican:	212 (66.88%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:	21 (6.62%, see rank)
Cuban:	7 (2.21%, see rank)
Central American:	10 (3.15%, see rank)
South American:	9 (2.84%, see rank)

Asian Population

Indian:	5 (4.81%, see rank)
Chinese:	7 (6.73%, see rank)
Filipino:	67 (64.42%, see rank)
Japanese:	8 (7.69%, see rank)
Korean:	6 (5.77%, see rank)
Vietnamese:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Asian, Other:	10 (9.62%, see rank)

*Based on 2010 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

5,502 (78.56%) out of the total population of 7,004 reported first ancestry.

	Kenai, AK	% of the Total Population	Alaska	U.S.
Arab	30	0.43%, see rank	0.17%	0.50%
Czech	39	0.56%, see rank	0.51%	0.53%
Danish	126	1.80%, see rank	0.84%	0.48%
Dutch	55	0.79%, see rank	2.23%	1.63%
English	912	13.02%, see rank	10.04%	9.02%
French	397	5.67%, see rank	4.53%	3.77%
German	1,221	17.43%, see rank	19.53%	16.51%
Greek	9	0.13%, see rank	0.32%	0.44%
Hungarian	5	0.07%, see rank	0.39%	0.51%
Irish	845	12.06%, see rank	12.34%	11.76%
Italian	266	3.80%, see rank	3.64%	5.78%
Norwegian	297	4.24%, see rank	4.14%	1.51%
Polish	130	1.86%, see rank	2.51%	3.24%
Portuguese	20	0.29%, see rank	0.37%	0.47%
Russian	45	0.64%, see rank	1.45%	1.01%
Scotch-Irish	177	2.53%, see rank	2.38%	1.72%
Scottish	235	3.36%, see rank	3.20%	1.92%
Subsaharan African	5	0.07%, see rank	0.50%	0.91%
Swedish	179	2.56%, see rank	2.73%	1.41%
Swiss	12	0.17%, see rank	0.46%	0.33%
Ukrainian	17	0.24%, see rank	0.24%	0.31%
American	247	3.53%, see rank	3.54%	6.28%
Welsh	156	2.23%, see rank	0.94%	0.63%

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 3,523 (49.62%, see rank)

Females: 3,577 (50.38%, see rank)

Kenai, AK	Male: 49.62% Female: 50.38%
Alaska	Male: 52.04% Female: 47.96%
U.S.	Male: 49.16% Female: 50.84%

*Based on 2010 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

Kenai, AK	34.70 years old
Alaska	33.80 years old
U.S.	37.20 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Kenai, AK	33.50 years old
Alaska	33.60 years old
U.S.	35.80 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Kenai, AK	35.60 years old
Alaska	34.10 years old
U.S.	38.50 years old

	Kenai, AK	% of the Total Population	Alaska	U.S.
Under 5 years	566	7.97%, see rank	7.60%	6.54%
5 to 9 years	545	7.68%, see rank	7.16%	6.59%
10 to 14 years	533	7.51%, see rank	7.15%	6.70%
15 to 19 years	563	7.93%, see rank	7.34%	7.14%
20 to 24 years	464	6.54%, see rank	7.66%	6.99%
25 to 34 years	900	12.68%, see rank	14.52%	13.30%
35 to 44 years	913	12.86%, see rank	13.09%	13.30%
45 to 54 years	1,094	15.41%, see rank	15.63%	14.58%
55 to 64 years	827	11.65%, see rank	12.10%	11.82%
65 to 74 years	456	6.42%, see rank	4.98%	7.03%
75 to 84	185	2.61%, see rank	2.09%	4.23%
85 years and over	54	0.76%, see rank	0.66%	1.78%

*Based on 2010 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Kenai, AK	%	Alaska	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	4,316	100%	429,979	199,726,659
Less Than High School	364	8.43%, see rank	9.29%	14.97%
High School Graduate	1,522	35.26%, see rank	27.36%	28.99%
Some College or Associate Degree	1,655	38.35%, see rank	36.35%	28.14%
Bachelor Degree	513	11.89%, see rank	17.42%	17.60%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	262	6.07%, see rank	9.58%	10.30%
USA.com Education Index^#	13.33, see rank	-	13.72	13.39

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

	Kenai, AK			Alaska		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	144	70.83%	29.17%	76.03%	23.97%	69.28%	30.72%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	869	85.27%, see rank	14.73%, see rank	91.94%	8.06%	89.31%	10.69%
High School (Grades 9-12)	483	77.02%, see rank	22.98%, see rank	93.27%	6.73%	90.48%	9.52%
College	247	82.19%, see rank	17.81%, see rank	82.29%	17.71%	77.07%	22.93%
Graduate School	48	43.75%, see rank	56.25%, see rank	81.04%	18.96%	58.85%	41.15%

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	Kenai, AK	%	Alaska	U.S.
Total Households	2,809	100%	258,058	116,716,292
Average Household Size	2.51, see rank	-	2.65	2.58
1 Person Households	814	28.98%, see rank	25.60%	26.74%
2 or More Person Households	1,995	71.02%, see rank	74.40%	73.26%
Family Households (Families)	1,789	63.69%, see rank	66.17%	66.43%
Average Family Size	3.09, see rank	-	3.21	3.14
Married-Couple Family	1,265	45.03%, see rank	49.43%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	1,020	36.31%, see rank	33.83%	33.57%

*Based on 2010 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Kenai, AK	%	Alaska	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	5,421	see rank	539,340	243,073,468
Males, 15 Years and Over	2,765	100%, see rank	280,455	118,264,295
Never Married	918	33.20%, see rank	35.80%	34.21%
Married	1,380	49.91%, see rank	52.10%	54.02%
Widowed	56	2.03%, see rank	1.60%	2.52%
Divorced	411	14.86%, see rank	10.50%	9.25%
Females, 15 Years and Over	2,656	100%, see rank	258,885	124,809,173
Never Married	655	24.66%, see rank	27.31%	27.93%
Married	1,361	51.24%, see rank	54.20%	50.85%
Widowed	246	9.26%, see rank	5.65%	9.55%
Divorced	394	14.83%, see rank	12.84%	11.66%

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Kenai, AK	%	Alaska	U.S.
Native	6,825	97.44%, see rank	92.80%	87.28%
Born in the State of Residence	2,581	36.85%, see rank	39.12%	58.66%
Born in Different State	4,121	58.84%, see rank	51.51%	27.28%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	123	1.76%, see rank	2.17%	1.33%
Foreign Born	179	2.56%, see rank	7.20%	12.72%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	100	1.43%, see rank	3.58%	5.48%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	79	1.13%, see rank	3.62%	7.24%
Born In Europe	70	1.00%, see rank	1.23%	1.59%
Born In Asia	41	0.59%, see rank	3.76%	3.54%
Born In Africa	0	0.00%, see rank	0.28%	0.48%
Born In Oceania	0	0.00%, see rank	0.20%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	36	0.51%, see rank	1.37%	6.77%
Born In Northern America	32	0.46%, see rank	0.36%	0.27%

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	Kenai, AK	%	Alaska	U.S.
English	2,858	94.89%, see rank	81.16%	79.95%
Spanish	50	1.66%, see rank	4.62%	11.42%
Other Indo-European Languages	36	1.20%, see rank	3.61%	4.60%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	34	1.13%, see rank	4.95%	3.14%
Other	34	1.13%, see rank	5.66%	0.89%

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical language spoken at home data.